🔶 How Deniz Undav became a model for Kurdish children? 🔻 A report by Hope Baryn Deniz Undav, the forward of the German national football team in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, left an astonishing display; so much so that, according to FIFA’s announcement, in the ranking of the best players of this stage he placed first above stars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Michael Olise. Although the German national team’s dream ended in the knockout stage with an unexpected defeat against Paraguay, and Undav, like the rest of his teammates, did not have his usual brilliance, his impact at the highest level of world football goes beyond the results of a tournament. The story of his life, perseverance, and brilliance has become a phenomenon that, it seems, will remain the talk of sports and social circles for a long time. In this report, we spoke with Dozan Takal and Togba Takal, two well-known Kurdish figures in Germany, and a Kurdish teenager who considers Undav his role model.